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Welcome to this week’s newsletter!

And just like that - a few dark nights, a few rainy days, a Christmas fair, and now...... here we are - term 3b - the term we we crank up the pace, as the finish line is insight  - the final mile of the marathon is the mile where the aches and pains go, the energy floods in and the endorphins energise and enthuse us.... here we go. 

There’s a unique feel to this final stretch of the year. It’s a term where we tie things up, yes—but it’s also a season where new beginnings quietly take root. For our youngest, the rhythms of school are now second nature: routines are mastered, smiles come easily, and confidence radiates from those tiny footsteps. Paradoxically, it’s often our oldest pupils—those who have journeyed furthest with us—who begin to question their footing. As their horizon stretches towards new schools, new expectations, and new environments, a quiet uncertainty can sometimes settle in.

And yet, what a powerful opportunity this presents. This final half-term is not simply an ending—it’s a launchpad. For our Year 6s especially, it’s a chance to process what they’ve done, how far they’ve come, and what that says about them. Confidence isn’t built on empty praise—it’s built on memory, reflection, and knowing you’ve already achieved something hard. That’s the challenge and the beauty of this time: to help them turn reflection into readiness, experience into energy, and self-doubt into self-belief.

So let’s keep reminding them: You’ve already done the tough things. You’ve already grown, learned, coped, led. Now take all that—and use it. As the quote goes, “You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” Let’s give them space to realise it.

Let’s hold onto that energy, keep expectations high, and wrap the year in the same spirit we began—with purpose, togetherness, and just the right amount of joyful chaos. Let’s make Term 3b one to remember.